On December 21, 2025, Dr. Manoop B, a young cardiothoracic surgeon from Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital, saved an accident victim near Udayamperoor. Driving from Kochi to Kottayam at 8:30 p.m., he spotted a crash involving two two-wheelers. Three injured people lay on the ground. One, named Linu from Kollam, was unconscious, his helmeted head still in a dark corner. "It is very important in such accident emergencies that we stabilise the neck of the injured," Dr. Manoop explained. With help from a doctor couple on the scene, he removed Linu’s helmet safely. Linu had severe facial injuries blocking his airway and was gasping for breath. Usual airway methods failed. Facing respiratory arrest, Dr. Manoop quickly asked bystanders and police for tools. Using a razor blade, he made a three-inch neck incision and inserted a straw to open an airway. Paper straws soaked blood, so a small plastic straw was used instead, which improved breathing immediately. All this was done by mobile phone flashlight. When ambulances arrived, Dr. Manoop accompanied Linu to Wellcare Hospital at Vyttila, continuously giving rescue breaths through the tube. "A cricothyroidotomy is not normally done like this outside a hospital or war zone. To be frank, I was petrified," said Dr. Manoop. "But I could not give up on him." He credited police, locals, and ambulance staff Althaf and Aneez for the teamwork that saved the young man. The Indian Medical Association praised Dr. Manoop and his colleagues, calling their action an inspiration for all young doctors. This daring lifesaving procedure highlights courage and quick thinking in emergency care.